Replace a Pronoun When Two People Fit - Practice 2

A pronoun should point clearly to its intended referent.

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A pronoun should point clearly to its intended referent. If either of two people could fit, repeat the intended name. Do not guess which person the writer meant.

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Mira told Ada that she won is unclear. If Ada won, write Mira told Ada that Ada won.

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In The box of pencils is open, the singular box controls is. The nearby plural pencils does not change the subject.

Question 1 Theo told Ravi that they had finished. Only Ravi finished. Which revision makes that clear? Theo told Ravi that someone had finished. Theo told Ravi that Ravi had finished. Theo told Ravi that Theo had finished.

Question 2 Ravi told Ada that they had finished. Only Ada finished. Which revision makes that clear? Ravi told Ada that Ada had finished. Ravi told Ada that Ravi had finished. Ravi told Ada that someone had finished.

Question 3 Ada told Nina that they had finished. Only Nina finished. Which revision makes that clear? Ada told Nina that Ada had finished. Ada told Nina that someone had finished. Ada told Nina that Nina had finished.

Question 4 Nina told Eli that they had finished. Only Eli finished. Which revision makes that clear? Nina told Eli that someone had finished. Nina told Eli that Eli had finished. Nina told Eli that Nina had finished.

Question 5 Eli told Mira that they had finished. Only Mira finished. Which revision makes that clear? Eli told Mira that Mira had finished. Eli told Mira that Eli had finished. Eli told Mira that someone had finished.

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